The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-07-20
NEWS NOTES.


robber, was acquitted at Troy, N. Y, re
Gently.
The race at Point Breeze Park, between
Harry Wilkes and Gossip, Jr., has been
postponed until June 30, on account OF the
weather.
The President has appointed James
Sheakley, Of Pennsylvania, to be United
States Commissioner for the District OF
Alaska.
A disastrous freight wreck on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad occurred near Sc
dalia, Mo-, recently. Eighteen cars were
burned. Loss $4,000
The Treasury Department has notified
the customs officers at LOU svIllc, KY, to
take effective steps 10 prevent under valua-
tons of iron and steel reported at that port.
A terrible accident occurred on the
Hawkesbury railroad, near Sydney, n. s..
W, few days ago, which resulted in the
killing OF seven persons and the injury Of
forty.
The six-story building on Lewis street,
New York City, occupied by Simon Strauss,
"a cigar manufacturer, and William Coffin,
shoe manufacturer was burned few days
ago. Loss Sl50,000.
Hon. Freeman Clarke died at Rochester,
n. Y, few days ago He was Comptroller
of the Currency in 1863, and member OF
the Thirty eighth Congress in 1862.
The President has recognized Robert
Lehr, Jr.. as Vice Consul at Baltimore for
Portugal, and Paul Francis dc Gournay as
consular agent at Baltimore for France.
Edward Sneed was hanged at independ-
ence, Mo-, the other day, for the murder OF
o. &. LOOMS, at Kansas City, June 26, 1884.
He died in twelve minutes after the drop
fell.
General Sheridan has returned 10 Wash
ington. He did not attend the reunion of
the Army of the Potomac at Saratoga, us
he was unable to make railroad cOnnec-
tions.
A. II. Cardin, OF Crittenden County, KY,
the Union Labor party's candidate for Gov
ernor, has withdrawn. He says that he will
vote with the party, but will not be its can
didate.
The Pope has appointed Rev. Nicholas
Matz, pastor of the Church OF Our Lady OF
Lourdes, at Georgetown, Col, TO be coadju.
tor to Bishop Machebuf, Of the diocese Of
Colorado, at Denver.
Eugene Beebe, Jr., of Montgomery, Ala,
has been awarded the contract for supply
ing the Postoffice Department for the next
fiscal year with Email catches" at an ag-
gregate figure OF $500.
Mrs. Cleveland presented the diplomas to
the graduates Of Wells College q few days
ago, and was chosen member of the board
of trustees To fill vacancy. She Is the first
lady to hold that position.
Larry Donovan, the bridge jumper, who
was prevented from jumping off the Clifton
bridge at London, England, and
taken into custody on "A charge of attempt
ing suicide, has been discharged, having
procured sureties for his good behavior.
Elk Mayor james A. Bradley, founder OF
the village and summer resort of Asbury
Park, n. j., has published a notice that col
ored people will no longer be permitted TO
enjoy the privileges of the beach unless
they obey set OF very strict rules pro-
vided for their conduct.
An analysis Of Internal revenue receipts
for the month OF May, 1887, compared with
those Of May, 1856, shows an increase OF
81, 20O, 900 from spirits and liquors and of
s234 900 from tobacco. The oleomargarine
tax collections during May last amounted
to $lll,0O0.
Further defects in the tmbers OF the
United States steamer Hartford having
been discovered, a second board of survey
has been ordered on her and II report made
10 the Navy Department. The question
whether the statutory limit as TO repairs Of
naval vessels applies TO the Hartford Is
now under consideration.
The PdR -NdN Gazette in a long pessimistiC
leader on the jubilee, its effects and its les
sons, wakes indignant over the absurdity
81 continuing the rgidty OF royal etiquette
and observing the prctentiouS forms OF
century ago in the face OF the rising tide Of
democracy and the fact that the conditions
which generations ago made those things
seem necessary or desirable have passed
away, happily never TO return.
The President has recognized Arnold
Hummer as Consul OF Belgium, for the
States Of Maryland and Delaware, and
Jules Gonzales, Consul Of the United States
)f Venezuela at San Francisco.
II Is reported that the German govern
nent rs endeavering TO induce the Pope To
consent 10 reconciliation and the conclu-
,ion of a religious peace with Italy without
,xacting territorial concessions.
Prof. Nichols Crouch, of Baltimore,
author Of 'Kathleen Mavourneeu," ana
many other popular ballads, has been hon
bred with fellowship by the London Soci-
ETY. of Arts, Letters and Science.
A dispatch from Simla says the rebellion
II the Gh!lzais against the Ameer OF
A fghanistsn seems to be losing ground and
IN the eve of total collapse. The road be-
,ween Candahar and Cabul is again open.
The Knights OF Labor of Boston have
abandoned the Laster's Union in their fight
or a recognition Of organized labor in Wor-
,ester County. Shoe manufaci cries and
he lasters will continue the struggle alone.
rhe lock out has been in force six months
md thousands of lasters have been in
,olved.
The annual banquet Of the Army OF the
Potomac was held at Congress Hotel, Sara
ogG, N. ", the other night. Covers were
aid for three hundred persons, and all of
he members of prominence were present. |
roasts were given by General Black, Lieu |
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